Your wedding

You are getting married?

Welcome, and congratulations on your commitment to be married. This is not meant to be an exhaustive guide to planning your wedding; merely a starting place. The important thing is to talk with Fr Michael Fuller, the Vicar, as soon as possible to ensure the church is free on the date you have in mind.

To make arrangements for a wedding, or to have your Banns of Marriage called, please contact Fr Michael. You might also find it helpful to read the Church of England’s thoughts on weddings.

Can anyone get married at St George’s?

Everyone lives in a parish, and has a legal right to be married in their parish church if they are legally free to do so. If you want to check whether you live in the Parish of St Georges, Campden Hill or St John the Baptist, Holland Road please call our Parish Office. You may also be married here if you are a regular worshipper at St George’s or St John’s Churches and are on the church’s electoral roll.

If you qualify by residence or electoral roll, you need read no further – you have a right to be married at St George’s if you are legally free to marry.

You may still get married in a parish church of your choice even if you don’t live in the parish, if you or your fiancé can demonstrate a Qualifying Connection. A person has a Qualifying Connection with a parish if that person:

• Was baptised in the parish. (This does not apply where the baptism formed part of a combined service of baptism or confirmation); or
• Had his or her confirmation entered in a church register book of a church or chapel in the parish; or
• Has at any time had his or her usual place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months; or
• Has at any time habitually attended public worship in the parish for at least 6 months;

Or if a parent of that person has at any time during that person’s lifetime:

• Had his or her usual place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months; or
• Habitually attended public worship in the parish for at least 6 months;

Or if a Parent or Grandparent of that person was married in the parish.

If you think you qualify, please call the Vicar. You will be asked to fill in a form (a copy of which will be sent to you if you wish to do so before coming). You may want to see the Vicar to talk this through and he will help you with it. Guidelines can be found by following the links on this page on the Church of England website.

Please feel free to talk to the Vicar if you have concerns, or if you have any questions. He will help you answer them.

Fees for Weddings: 2010

Standard fees

• Fee for Marriage £260.00
• Banns + certificate £34.00
• Additional copy of Marriage Certificate £13.50
• Copy of Marriage Certificate issued on another occasion £17.00

Non-Statutory Fee

• Verger £50.00

Optional Extras

• Organist £185.00
• Choir P.O.A.
• Flowers P.O.A.
• Use of Video £80.00 (extra fee payable to organist)

Catering

Do you need help with catering arrangements? Click here for details of our nominated caterer.

this page last updated on May 22, 2010